Hey Alcon, what do you think is more likely: Hillary flipping Whitman county, or Trump flipping Cowlitz? And who wins WA-3?

That's a great question. I have a really rough spreadsheet model that currently gives Clinton +1.4 in Whitman and Trump +0.5 in Cowlitz. Pullman turnout is a pretty big x-factor, though. I'd say Whitman if pressed, but Cowlitz will definitely veer right on the PVI. A few weeks ago, I would have given Trump better than even odds for Mason and Pacific, and probably Grays Harbor at the worst of it (plus Clallam, although that's always a swing county).

My model has Trump +0.5 in WA-3 and Clinton +1.2 in WA-8, which I'd actually argue isn't an awful district for Trump (unlike the old WA-8).

I don't expect a sea change in the results outside of the educated suburbs, but that's enough to make King County really nasty in my model (66-25 Clinton, with Seattle 78-11).

This is a pretty hasty model based on past election input, the primary, some demographics, etc., so it's really just for fun.

What do you think? I honestly have been skeptical of the Clinton +11-12 average for WA. Clinton +14 or so feels more realistic, and I wouldn't be shocked if it were higher.

I don't know about that. A lot of people view Washington as safe Clinton and aren't bothering to hold their noses this time around.

People viewed WA as Safe Obama in 2012, though, and third party voting was only a bit higher than the nation as a whole. I could buy something like 54-37, but I doubt we'll see over 15% voting third party.

I'll also be interested to see the results in Yakima. I expect Trump to win it, but it might end up closer than in 2008 or 2012.

Hey Alcon, what do you think is more likely: Hillary flipping Whitman county, or Trump flipping Cowlitz? And who wins WA-3?

That's a great question. I have a really rough spreadsheet model that currently gives Clinton +1.4 in Whitman and Trump +0.5 in Cowlitz. Pullman turnout is a pretty big x-factor, though. I'd say Whitman if pressed, but Cowlitz will definitely veer right on the PVI. A few weeks ago, I would have given Trump better than even odds for Mason and Pacific, and probably Grays Harbor at the worst of it (plus Clallam, although that's always a swing county).

My model has Trump +0.5 in WA-3 and Clinton +1.2 in WA-8, which I'd actually argue isn't an awful district for Trump (unlike the old WA-8).

I don't expect a sea change in the results outside of the educated suburbs, but that's enough to make King County really nasty in my model (66-25 Clinton, with Seattle 78-11).

This is a pretty hasty model based on past election input, the primary, some demographics, etc., so it's really just for fun.

What do you think? I honestly have been skeptical of the Clinton +11-12 average for WA. Clinton +14 or so feels more realistic, and I wouldn't be shocked if it were higher.

All this is awesome. How do you see these swings affecting state leg races?

I don't know about that. A lot of people view Washington as safe Clinton and aren't bothering to hold their noses this time around.

People viewed WA as Safe Obama in 2012, though, and third party voting was only a bit higher than the nation as a whole. I could buy something like 54-37, but I doubt we'll see over 15% voting third party.

Hey Alcon, what do you think is more likely: Hillary flipping Whitman county, or Trump flipping Cowlitz? And who wins WA-3?

That's a great question. I have a really rough spreadsheet model that currently gives Clinton +1.4 in Whitman and Trump +0.5 in Cowlitz. Pullman turnout is a pretty big x-factor, though. I'd say Whitman if pressed, but Cowlitz will definitely veer right on the PVI. A few weeks ago, I would have given Trump better than even odds for Mason and Pacific, and probably Grays Harbor at the worst of it (plus Clallam, although that's always a swing county).

My model has Trump +0.5 in WA-3 and Clinton +1.2 in WA-8, which I'd actually argue isn't an awful district for Trump (unlike the old WA-8).

I don't expect a sea change in the results outside of the educated suburbs, but that's enough to make King County really nasty in my model (66-25 Clinton, with Seattle 78-11).

This is a pretty hasty model based on past election input, the primary, some demographics, etc., so it's really just for fun.

What do you think? I honestly have been skeptical of the Clinton +11-12 average for WA. Clinton +14 or so feels more realistic, and I wouldn't be shocked if it were higher.

Gun to my head, I probably would've picked Trump to win WA-3. Given recent events, I'm not so sure. As for WA-8, I would've guessed Hillary 49%-46%.